Healing in
the physical body

Recently when I was reading a book about
the mind ("Your Mind and How to Use It"
by W.J. Ennever) I came across the
following "experiment" done
with a man who was suffering from post
traumatic stress disorder. The man was hypnotized and the suggestion was made
that his arm was being touched with a
red-hot iron and that a blister would form.
The doctor conducting the "experiment"
actually touched him with his finger.
The arm was securely bandaged and six hours
later when the bandage was removed a
blister had formed on the spot that the
doctor had touched - it had the exact
appearance of a blister produced by heat.
Subsequently another part of the experiment
was conducted whereby during hypnosis the
patient's arm was touched with a red-hot
rod and the suggestion was given that there
would be no pain. "There was no pain either then or afterwards
and there was also no blistering.
More detail of this experiment can be found
in a volume entitled 'Enquiry Into the
Unknown' by C.C. Seligman, M.D., FRS."
(Quote from W.J. Ennever's book).

Of course the results from this "experiment" show
that the thoughts of the hypnotized subject
have a direct effect on the body - if the
thought is dynamic, like that of a
threatened touch from a red-hot instrument
(when the actual touch was only that of a
finger) then the part that was touched will
take on all the signs of skin being really
burned. You can of course take the
power of this to its ultimate possibilities
- if you have read my book "Piece of Mind"
you will know what I'm talking about.

So is there a name for what we can do
inside our mind when we work with healing?
Yes - psycho-neuro-immunology.

The birth of psycho-neuro-immunology

The medical doctors who have made this process famous are Symington and
Siegel. You may know of Bernie S. Siegel MD through his books "Love
Medicine and Miracles" (1986), "Peace, Love and Healing", "Living, Loving and
Healing". Do you spot the common word? Yes - "Love" is the
quintessential to healing - or rather loving yourself - I talk about that below
as "Unconditional love" click here.

Many people have expounded in this area
prior to Dr Siegel. In Australia we
had the great psychiatrist Dr Ainslie
Meares - at least 20 years before Siegel.
My understanding is that Ian Gawler was a
patient of Dr Meares and he, Ian Gawler, is
doing fantastic work in this area. So
is Petrea King. In 1979 Paul G Thomas
in his book "Psycho Feedback" reports
that the founding father was a
French pharmacist, Emile Coue, who in 1870 became fascinated by the
power of the mind and its relationship to
health. By 1880 at his clinic in Nancy he
was known for effecting 'miraculous cures'
and even though he was an international
celebrity, in 1920 he was far ahead of his
time. Emile Coue's greatest insight formalised in his
book "Self Mastery Through Conscious
Auto-suggestion"
was 'when the imagination and will power
are harmoniously pulling in the same
direction, an irresistible force is the
result' "

Scientific proof

Is there any scientific proof
behind "using the mind for healing"?
Yes, there is and don't take my word for
it. A "Choice" book
published in 1995 called "Mind, Body, Medicine"
is worth reading. The foreword is by
a man I admire Professor Peter Baume AO,
Head, School of Community Medicine, The
University of New South Wales, and all the
articles about the Mind's Role in Illness
and What You Can Do - Relaxation and Beyond
are by medical doctors and researchers.
Researchers have found a psycho-neuro-immunological
link between levels of T-Cells (the
fighting cells) and positive and negative
mind state - positive mind states,
meditation and laughter all increase the
level of T-Cells in our immune system.

Personal proof

I have a really positive example about
success with using the mind to help
healing from my son Andrew when he was
18 years old. For those of you who have
read my own personal journey of
discovery you will recall that my son,
Andrew, taught me these techniques. He
was a great example to me and it proved
to be a real turning point in my life.
Andrew was in hospital with a smashed
leg after a motor bike accident in 1982.
The professor at the hospital told us
that it would be best to amputate
Andrew's leg because the only drug that
could keep infection down was cortisone,
and cortisone inhibited the the growth
of bone marrow, so the leg would not
heal! I asked another doctor Kali
Annasunduram, (who had assisted Andrew
in handling chronic asthma), to assist.
He taught Andrew how to increase his own
immune system and use visualisation in
meditation to work towards the healing
of his leg. The professor reduced the
dose of cortisone and did the operation.
Andrew has his leg! This was using
psycho-neuro-immunological well before
the name or technique was ever
recognised.

If you or any of your friends are
struggling with an illness then you could
use, or suggest the use of, several
techniques. One major key is to
always remember that "hope" is a
"live" message
that we give our body (hopelessness is a
die message), so becoming aware of all
non-medical, non-traditional methods of
healing, particularly psycho-neuro-immunology,
is important as it helps to keep hope
alive. The monitoring of any illness by a
supportive doctor together with "second opinions"
is also helpful. Becoming aware of our
negative self talk and changing this to
positive is all important. Using
visualisation and guided imagery in the
meditation state (the Theta state) to
actively increase our "fighting" cells
in dealing with any illness will help and
know that by doing this process one will
definitely relax and release stress.

I urge you to read
the Success Stories below.

Success Stories

I have had great success with my PP in relation to my
asthma. When I was using the nebuliser I
felt that maybe I could imagine the steam
as a pink coloured healing cloud that I
could breathe in which would then open my
airways. I had to practise and go to my PP
in a very short time - like 2 to 3 seconds
- so that I could short-circuit the
powerful mind reaction that closes down my
airways. The reaction has been brilliant
and very successful. I feel stronger and
much more in control of my health.PD, Victoria.

Your seminar made me aware that a far more powerful
tool was available - going to my PP and
addressing my subconscious mind directly. I
am convinced it works! I decided to focus
on my weight - my previous efforts having
been unsuccessful. Two weeks after the
seminar I have "released" 3 kilograms,
my paunch has diminished in size and my
self esteem has risen accordingly. During
Alpha I visualise the kilos, which look
like housebricks, flying off and
disappearing over the horizon. (They have
little chubby wings which flap furiously).
I have used your technique in other areas
too and am convinced that permanent changes
for good are happening. I am certain that
"Providence" provides us with
opportunities for growth whenever they are
needed - or at least when "it" knows
that we are ready for growth. Sandy, your
own enthusiasm, honesty and congruence are
what most impressed me.DB, NSW.

The following is paraphrased from a letter received from someone who is
77 years old and does not want to be
identified: I bought your book -
"Piece of Mind" and the 2 tapes when I was on medication for high blood pressure. I then
attended your course. I have never taken
the original drugs prescribed, however by
applying your methods, my blood pressure is
now normal. I "treated" swollen lymph
glands in my right arm pit with meditation
to the extent that the swelling was no
longer detectable. I have now had one full
year without pain and am presently
travelling around Australia enjoying life
to the full
.
FD, NSW.

My
cycle of insomnia began in 1968, following
divorce, and having to surrender my
four-year-old son to his father. What
followed was an endless treadmill of visits
to doctors, therapists, hypnotists,
relaxation classes, yoga, then the advent
of medication - which I took to with
great reluctance, and alcohol which I took
to with great enthusiasm. I seriously
considered a witch-doctor, however none
were listed in the Yellow Pages.
On the recommendation of
a close friend, I attended the CALM seminar
in Brisbane. At last a 27 year cycle - which doctors vowed would stay with me
forever - was finally and permanently
broken. This seminar was by no
means a temporary fix. I am still
experiencing normal sleep patterns 17
months down the track. I would
like to take this opportunity to thank you Sandy for
restoring me to normality, and now to my
astonishment, I am even civil to people in
the mornings! KB,
QLD.

I
had my first heart attack at about 8.30pm
one hot Tuesday evening (would you believe
that it was still 30 degrees in Hobart)
just after completing my regular evening
workout. I was sitting down putting on my
socks when the symptoms first struck. I was
alone, everybody else having left the gym,
and the staff were at the other end of the
complex. They were too far away to hear,
and I could not raise my voice loud enough
to be heard outside of the change room. I
knew that the next person due in there was
the cleaner, and that was not till 9.00pm. It
was what happened next that makes me truly
indebted to you Sandy. I went to my
Peaceful Place and was able to bring down
my pulse rate, control the sweating and
feeling of nausea and "distanced" the
pain sufficiently to allow me to get
dressed and go for help. There should be no
need to tell you what I did first when I
was struck again some two weeks later.
I'm here to tell you it works!
I look forward to
catching up with you again in the not too
distant future, but in the meantime I know
that your support is only a tape away.TT,
Tasmania.

Firstly,
I would like to say a heartfelt thank you
for enabling me to attend your two day
seminar recently in Adelaide. It was
without a doubt the best I have attended
and as I have owned "Piece
of Mind" for some years, it was great
for me to have these ideas reinforced by
practice. I
felt that I understood the Emotional Anchor
much better, as I had been unsure about
this before. I also had an
opportunity to look around the outside of
my Peaceful Place. Prior to the seminar, I
had always gone straight into my PP without
looking around. Now I enjoy the 360 degree
view, when I have time! One
of the things that really impressed me was
your honesty and warmth, and you spoke in a
manner that was uncomplicated, and easy to
follow. As a teacher I am often a little
critical of the presentation styles of
others. You scored a 10/10!
Last year I was invited to speak publicly
about my experiences in teaching relaxation
to school children. I was very honoured and
was quick to acknowledge that my
inspiration came from your book "Piece of Mind". When I
started school on the Monday morning (after
a 2 week holiday) I was brimming with
enthusiasm and wanted to tell my colleagues
about my wonderful weekend seminar. I was
bursting to tell them about being "hooked" up to the
electro-encephalograph and the way it
showed that I could access the alpha state
very rapidly. I was
really excited about meeting my class, as I
had a much more positive outlook, although
others tell me that I'm a very positive
teacher anyway! On
Thursday of the same week my life took a
dramatic turn, as I was diagnosed with
early stage breast cancer. I'm now at
home recuperating from an operation and
awaiting radiotherapy. I wouldn't be
honest if
I said that I wasn't shocked.
However, while I went through 4¼ hours of
gruelling tests to confirm the diagnosis, I
thought of the anecdote that you told us
about the woman who had needle biopsies.
When I was subjected to
the needle biopsy, with the "cast of
thousands" in the room with me, I thought
"Well, here you go Christine, use your
PP." I closed my eyes, even though I was
invited to watch the screen. I took some
deep breaths and went to my PP. I could
hear people telling me that it would be
painful,
but I hardly felt a thing. Afterwards,
the woman who performed the biopsy said
"Were you off on a desert island?" I
explained a little and she replied she
could tell. Before
I underwent the bone scans, blood test and
X-rays I used my PP. I continued to teach
for 4 days, and my colleagues were shocked,
and remarked on my really positive outlook.
I kept telling myself that
I couldn't afford a negative thought
and that I would cross a bridge only if I
had to. I
continued to go to my PP and into a "Healing room" and use your Healing
Tape. On the day after the operation the
surgeon said to me "You should have the
biggest smile on your face. The tumour was
0.85cm, not 1.2cm as the ultra-sound
showed. The lymph nodes are clear."
Of course I have some
down moments, but I am fairly at peace with
myself. The tapes have been so helpful.
Sandy, I am so grateful that I could be at
the seminar. If my journey so far would
encourage anyone else, please use it, just
as I used the story of the woman and the
needle biopsy. Again, my sincere thanks and
appreciation. CA,
SA.

I
am a 79 year old pensioner who was
diagnosed with lung cancer approximately 2
years ago. Since that time I have had an
operation which removed half of my left
lung. However, abnormal cells still remain
resident in my system. I have always been
an active individual and believed strongly
in my own capacity to control my own
destiny. My medication since the
operation has assisted in relieving the
pain somewhat, but as you are probably
aware this is nothing more than a bandaid
measure. I have also used a series of
meditation tapes and whilst I felt that
they've been of assistance I have never
really found them convincing enough to have
any real impact. I have worked diligently
on the meditation 2 or 3 times a day. Your
tape was a different story and I sensed a
deep empathy with your words almost
instantly. I have often felt my hand
shaking strongly and tears welling up as
the dialogue proceeded. I don't know as yet
whether this has had a positive impact on
reducing the number of abnormal cells, but
I feel good about what has been occurring.
Thank you for your care and for making this
tape available. FR, WA.

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